| 单词 | offensive |
| 例句 | offensive adjective 1.•offensive remarks:insulting, insolent, derogatory, disrespectful, hurtful, wounding, abusive | annoying, exasperating, irritating, galling, provocative, outrageous | rude, impertinent, discourteous, uncivil, impolite | crude, vulgar, coarse, improper, indecent | formal exceptionable. ANT complimentary, polite, courteous. 2.•an offensive smell:unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, displeasing, objectionable, off-putting, awful, terrible, dreadful, frightful, obnoxious, abominable, disgusting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, revolting, abhorrent, loathsome, detestable, odious, vile, foul, sickening, nauseating | informal ghastly, horrible, horrid, gross, putrid, godawful, beastly | literary noisome, mephitic. ANT pleasant, delightful. 3.•an offensive air strike:hostile, attacking, aggressive, invading, incursive, combative, belligerent, on the attack. ANT defensive.▶noun •a military offensive:attack, assault, onslaught, drive, invasion, push, thrust, charge, sortie, sally, foray, raid, incursion, offense, blitz, campaign. PHRASES take the offensive •our fleet will take the offensive within the next 48 hours:launch an attack, begin to attack, attack first, strike the first blow. |
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